Loteria! the Mural

LOTERIA CORPUS CHRISTI

LOCATED AT: 619 CHAPARRAL STREET next to ELLISON LAW OFFICES PARKING LOT

In November 2013, K Space Contemporary put on our biggest show ever, Loteria! the Exhibition. 114 South Texas artists submitted 130 original designs of Loteria cards that were then displayed in groups of 9, creating 13 giant tablas (game cards) throughout the gallery.

The “Loteria!” exhibition evolved into a plan for a Corpus Christi version of the game as well as an outdoor mural. Works of art in the exhibition were photographed, catalogued and submitted to a panel of jurors. The jurors selected 54 cards for inclusion in the mural. Twenty-four card paintings each enlarged to a 4’ x 6 ‘ panel were installed in 2014 (Phase I).

The remaining 30 panels were installed in September 2015 (Phase II) to complete the full deck of Loteria cards.

The mural entitled Loteria Corpus Christi was dedicated during a ceremony on October 2, 2015 to the Marina Arts District in conjunction with ArtWalk. 34 participating artists, building owners Dottie & Jill Clower, mural installer Pat Webb, K Space Board of Directors and staff, and a crowd of 200 friends, neighbors and art lovers were in attendance.

The finished size of Loteria Corpus Christi is 52 ft. x 24 ft. It is located on the south wall of the former Kress Five & Dime Store building at 619 Chaparral St., in downtown Corpus Christi. It is one of the largest public works of art in the city.

The Loteria Corpus Christi mural project was made possible through funding provided in 2014 and 2015 from the Hotel Occupancy Tax fund by the City of Corpus Christi through the Arts & Cultural Commission and grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (Challenge America Fast Track & Art Works).